How many medications are you on? Do any of those medications make you gain weight? If not outright weight gain, do any of those medications make it difficult to lose weight? You might be surprised at the following list Read more…
Both soda and diet soda are associated with the development of “Metabolic Syndrome”, which is a constellation of changes in our metabolism. It includes diabetes or pre-diabetes, as well as high blood pressure. The link to “read more” leads you to an analysis of a medical article, translated for the layperson. Read more…
Yerbe maté is used in South America to make tea and soft drinks. Some believe it helps with weight loss. Is there any data? Read more…
In the diet wars, the benefit of one diet over another is bantered back and forth. In this study, Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet*, 322 people went on one of 3 diets: low-carb, Mediterranean, or low-fat. By looking at the difference in outcomes between the three groups, it might help you decide which diet is right for you. Read more…
After graduating from NYU School of Medicine in 1987, and completing my Internal Medicine residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in 1990, I went to work at the AIDS clinic at Bellevue.
